The importance of business ethics within organisations has drastically increased in the last decades and the issues of ethical relevance have expanded greatly. How can a business and the people who are a part of it ensure that it acts ethically given the expansion of ethical scrutiny into contemporary organisations?
You'll learn to apply different ethical concepts and frameworks to the analysis of practical problems in business and management. This will enable you to develop a greater ability to articulate a complex argument and enhance your critical thinking skills, so you can ensure your career is spent building better business, for a better tomorrow.
Private Study: 128
Contact Hours: 22
Total: 150
Main assessment methods
Individual presentation ("Expert Opinion" - 3 minutes) - 20%
Individual Critical Summary (1,000 words) - 20%
Individual Essay (2,500 words) - 60%
Reassessment methods
100% coursework
The intended subject specific learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
- Understand and contrast a variety of normative ethical frameworks
- Apply different ethical concepts and frameworks to the analysis of practical problems in business and management
- Critically analyse business and management practices around ethical decision-making in the face of the economic, social, and environmental challenges faced by public, private and not-for-profit organisations
- Critically reflect on the role of "business ethics" and "sustainability" in the contemporary business environment
The intended generic learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical dilemmas faced by contemporary organizations
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively and confidently about business ethics issues across different contexts to specialist and non-specialist audiences;
- Demonstrate enhanced critical thinking skills and the ability to draw on ethical concepts and frameworks to articulate complex arguments;
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